Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
FRUITS FOR THE NORTHWEST.

FRUITS FOR THE NORTHWEST.
In the way of apples suitable for the
trying regions of North Minnesota,
and Dakota, and the south half of
Manitoba, some of the Hybrid crabs,
originated by Peter d. Gideon and
others, must be included in the list.
Many of these, if worked on hardy
roots, will prove more valuable at the
extreme north, as they are less subject
to blight than farther south in the
prairie States, where the summer heat
is more intense and continuous. For
really good dessert apples for winter
Notified Anis are very promising.
Our reports from trial stations in this
region are favorable to the idea that
they are as hardy in tree as any of the
hybrid crabs, and in the collection of
cross sections of stems of ten year old
trees from the grounds of A. G. Tuttle,
of Baraboo, Wis, we find the wood of
the Blue Anis to be brighter and
sounder than that of any of the crabs
included. Theoretically the varieties
of the Anis should be hardy, as the
climate is quite as severe in their
native home as in any part of Siberia,
where crabs larger than early Rich
mond cherries are grown. Yet we
hear of losses of the Anis by winter
killing in North Dakota and South
Manitoba, but, SO far as known, the
trouble has come from freezing of the
relatively tender seeding roots on
ioh ho Tod r
Ames, Iowa, where the summer heat
permits the ripening of the large dent
corn, the above varieties of the Anis
have little relative value, as they are
only medium sized fall apples. But
taken north, to points where only the
earliest varieties of flint corn can be
ripened during the most favorable
seasons, the Anis becomes winter
fruit of about the size of Fameuse,
and, in the words of Mr.. Gibe, ga
dessert apple of fine quality. "-Pa'of.
j. Il. BuCld, IN american AgriculturiSt.
WASHING AND MARKING GRAIN BAGS.
Don't let the grain bags waste the
grain, through big and little holes and
by poor tie strings breaking. If the
price is low, all the more need Of
saving it all. Put the bags, a few at a
time, in boiler with soft water enough
to cover them, to which has been added
soft soap and little salsoda; let them
boil for half an hour, then rub any
extra dirty spots, rinse well and hang
to dry wrong side out. If any of
them are too far gone to pay for
mending, some of the best parts can
be used to mend others, using No. s
thread. Put the patch on the inside,
fell the 6 sdge neatly t ERnt d a the ef Foe
strings take three strands of carpet
warp, four threads to the strand braid
a piece half yard long, tie a knot in
each end, and sew it firmly by the
middle to the bag.
For marking the bags, q very cheap
and available stamp can be made of
letters cut from the leg Of an old rub
Der boot and glued to a piece of wood
of suitable size. To make the letters,
the old bootleg is split open, laid out
Hat and chalked SO as to show pencil
marks. Then the letters are marked
out and cut with chisel or sharp
knife. The smooth side of the letters
is glued to the wood, leaving the felt
side out In using the stamp, black
paint is spread evenly over a piece of
glass, the stamp is pressed lightly
upon it and then very firmly on the
bag or other article to be Marked
american AqricuEturist